How diplomat wife’s snatched phone and Chaiiwali Café raid triggered Nairobi crime crackdown

Despite intensified police crackdowns and better security features, the phone theft networks continue to thrive.

The wife of a European diplomat had just walked out of a popular mall in Westlands on February 7, 2026. She was making calls and preparing to commute home when a motorcycle with a rider and two pillion passengers approached her.

In a split second, one of the pillion passengers snatched the woman’s phone before the motorcycle sped off with some passersby unsuccessfully attempting to give chase.

CCTV footage helped identify the MCA in three reported theft incidents.

The stolen phones are refurbished and sold to unsuspecting members of the public.

Seven suspects were arrested and more than 150 stolen phones recovered last week.

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